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/ A ! *â-  A. Jk it 4 t *- 1 â- Â« -4" « .1 4 *- jt r w / f â- 4. Ship Sunk â€" By Butterfljesj Truth is ofteo stranger..- tlian fic- tion; and it would fake a fiction writer of real imaginative powers to come up with anything so bizarre as this authentic tale of a ship which was sunk by â€" of all tilings â€" butterflies. The year was 1911, and the S.S. Alder was plying a course through the waters of the Persian Gulf. On the horizon was seen what appeared to be a small black cloud heading directly for the ship. The mate of the Steamship checked the baro- meter but found no change. The wind direction indicated that a storm, if it were one, should be moving away from rather than to- ward the ship: By now the master was on tlie bridge, and as the cloud grew in «ize he ordered a ninety degree course change. Strangely enough the cloud changed its course too. Again and a^ain the Alder steered new courses, but the cloud followed. growing larger and larger. The sea- men were dumbfounded. Soon the cloud was directly over the ship blotting out all light, and only then did it become clear that the "cloud" was a swarm of butter- flies. Millions of weary insects, nndoubtedly blown to sea by a â- torm, were now frantically search- . ing for a place to rest their weary wings. Down upon the ship they came. The rigging, the gear, every Inch of available space was covered with butterflies. Upon the backs of these piled millions more. Already heavily overloaded with cargo, in keeping with the greedy custom in those days, the added weight of tons upon tons of butter- flies caused the ship to slide lower and lower into the water. Ordered to abandon ship, the crew finally •ncceeded, but not without great exertii i, just before the vessel slid beneath the waves. In the offices of Lloyd's of Lon- don, the renowned insurance firm, hangs a plaque upon which is mounted a large butterfly. Inscribed beneath are these words: "In mem- ory of the S.S. Alder." Osteopathy, the science of heal- ing by manipulation of the bones - «nd tissues, was ini^ented by an American doctor, Andrew Taylor, In 1874. \ €&»M«A» iffYMI I A picture hat tops Kerner's grev linen dress with tucked â- callops on the flared skirt and Joke. The wide, wide belt in fire-engine red patent leather. Conducted Tour to Feature Thornbury Blossom Celebration â€" Last year more than eight thousand attended the Blcssom Tour ceremonies at Tliornl)ury, Out., and an even greater turnout is expected on Blossom Sunday, Mav .^Oth, this year. Well known radio commenta- tor.s and othernotables are expected to attend, and the beautiful Thornl)ury district will no doubt get much priceless publicity bv means of this community enterprise. Chief features of the day will be personally condu'cted tours through the many orchards for which the district is noted. CifflONIE£ES OF GINGER FARM By GwendoUne P Clarke Our first spring calf has arrived and Partner calls it "Minute". A young heifer is its mother and, ac- cording to Partner, the calf is "no bigger than a minute". I was down to see it today and thought it was appropriately named. But t also dis- covered that, in this case anyway, size has no bearing on activity for that same little calf was racing hack and forth from one end of the stable to the other. * • • How quickly animals sense the change of season. So often I notice the horses in the yard these days, heading against the wind, nostrils quivering, expectancy in every nerve and sinew of their bodies. Then the cows come out to water, and for sun and exercise, and they certainly S'how no great haste to return to the stable where they know only hay and meal await them. What is hay and meal to them when over the fence there is fresh, green grass? As I watch I notice first one bovine nose sniffs the air, andthen another . . . "Ah, if only that fence were not there!" Then it is quite obvious Katie- gets an idea â€" "Now if I can just get my nose between those bot- tom rails I might possibly get at least a nibble of that luscious grass." So she tries, twisting her head this way and that, but she can't quite make it. If she wasn't a lady one could almost imagine Katie saying "Darn these horns anyway." « • * Personally, I have great sympathy for the cows and horses because I, too, would like to roam at will. Yes- terday when I got into the car I felt I wanted to drive and drive â€" no special place, just anywhere just so long as it was in the country. All I did, however, was drive to town, mailed a letter, bought some bread, got meat from the locker, and then back to work in tiie house. So I was just like Katie at the fence and my horns were the jobs around home. * * « One nice little chore we had this week was cleaning out the cistern. We had a man in to pump the water out, and to do the job he brought along a force - pump - connected to a little gasoline engine. A long length of hose carried the water away and the cistern was empty in half-an- hour. After it was cleaned out Part- ner began to worry because now we hadn't any soft water and that meant using water from the well for every- thing. That didn't suit Partner very well because at all times, and at every season of the year, we make a point of being very careful with our w«ll- water. 'To be short of water is our greatest dread. On a farm It is more necessary than feed itself. CROSSWORD PUZZLR AOROW lermaa alty lalarlal M¥«r juddM Pook a ohAtr l«Ua)l JompaaaioB lows >ll« water iHumbM Obaf* :«*alek. nam* , Norse Tiklnc , Plum* Draw . Aromati* , Canine* , Land meaaur* ^. Footway i. eiv* . Crude metal Anser t, French department I. lilne ot revolutloo I. Neatative , Mine approach Frag;rant seel Secret de- partnre tair Dry RedKot I. It In (t«t) DOWN LVroAWtC . Conpass poMtt M. ^onte. I I 1 ] The antwet to thia piuirie !â-  alMwlMr* OB So Partner hitched the team to the stone boat â€" the boys were hn.sy with other jobs â€" and for two afternoons he drew water from the creek in a barrel. Then he handed the water over to me by pailfuls to (lump into the cistern. The creek was running fast so we knew the water would he clean and fresh. But still, that little job provoked an argument. I thought it was a good idea the first alternoon but when the cisterji was half full I was ready to call off the job. But not Partner â€" no half measures for him! In spite of my protests he drew water for a second afternoon. "But why fill the cistern â€" if it rains there won't be any room for water," I argued. "If it rains, all right â€" If it doesn't rain, then we've got some water," was all the answer I got. So the job went on and the cistern was three-quarters full before we quit. By that time I was suggesting that we continue and make sure the over- flow was working all right! Now, just out of cussedness, I hope it rains. • » « Oh well, life would be kind of tame if it were not for these little friendly spats. And after all I do like soft water. How some unfortunates get along without it I don't know. And yet some people do and from choice. I know one woman who has used hard water for years be- cause one time when they were using their cistern she found a little dead bird in the eavestrough! One won- ders how such people make out in a country ravaged by war where there would be more than little dead birds to worry about. Wedding Invitations Should Be Correct! "Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brown request the honor of your presence at . . . ." your wedJi g! The invitation is the most thrilling piece of p^. er you have ever pre- pared' and you want it to be perfect in every detail, just as the wedding itself. Invitations, as well as announce- ments should be engraved on the first pa^e of folded sheets of fine quality paper. The color should be white, off-white, ivory, or ecru. Two envelopes are correct, the outer one hearing the guest's full name; the inner, with unglued flap, carrying the title and surname, such as "Miss Richardson." Many brides-to-be ask, "Should the tissue be left in the invitation?" Since th^ tissue is only put there to prevent smearing of the ink, there's no reason to keep it. From the day "he" pops the ques- tion until the day you middle-aisle it together, our Reader Service booklet No. 204 tells you the correct thing. Invitations, wedding dress, ex- penses, gifts, ceremony and recep- tion. For budget-minded brides and those to- whom money is no object. Send THIRTY CENTS (in coins) for "How To Plan Your Wedding" to Reader Service, Room 004, 371 Bay Street, Toronto. Print name, address, booklet title and No. 204. TABLE TALKS Eggs â€" Dressed Up Barbecued Eggc 4 hard-boiled eggs 2 tablespoons diced onion 2 tablespoons i>utter 2 tablespoons catsup 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1 teaspoon horse-radish 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon diced green pepper % teaspoon salt Brown onions in butter. Add all other ingredients except hard-boiled eggs. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cut eggs in half and baste with sauce. Simmer a few minutes and serve hot. This makes four servings. Snack Fare 4 slices bread (toasted on one side) 3 egg yolks 3 egg wliites pepper, paprika Yi cup '-rated sharp cheese Add salt to egg whites and beat until stiff, .^dd pepper and paprika to egg yolks and beat until light. Fold yolks and cheese into egg whites. Heap on untoasted side of bread. Place on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 15 to 20 minutes, or until puffy and brown. Serve immediately. Serves 4. Creamed Eggs Try hard-boiled eggs in cream sauce. When diced leftover cooked meat and a little sweet pickle re- lish are added, you have a supper or luncheon dish that's appetizing and inexpensive. For a special oc- casion you might add some cooked sliced mushrooms. Serve atop broil- ed tomato halves, crisp buttered toast or hot fluffy rice. Singer Defies Fates Jane Froman, one of tfie most popular of radio songbirds, was on the ill fated Yankee Clipper when it crashed at Lisbon. She came out of the wreckage with a broken arm and leg, and for a while it looked as if her career was ended. Then, just out of hospital and with her leg still in a cast, she tumbled back- wards from a bench backstage, and it was back to the hospital again. But between operations â€" she's alreay^-ha^ 25 if them â€" Jane Froman has suhg her way back to the top. -,,i.r To T:.:l '.'.'cell's Puzzle Lil^U UUQ2GI uaaLii There are 76 miles of canals fn the 1,337-mile Great Lakes rout« from Montreal to Duluth at th« western tip of Lake Superior. 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